Compliance Officer - Antwerp - Banking

Michael Page; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent Contract

Group insurance

Fuel card

Meal vouchers

Training and development opportunities

International exposure

Good work-life balance

Antwerp-based

Résumé du poste

Michael Page in Antwerp seeks a Compliance Officer to support the Head of Compliance and AMLCO across regulatory and financial crime duties in an international banking environment. The role covers AML/KYC, transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting, client onboarding reviews, and risk assessments.

Requires a Bachelor’s/Master’s in Law/Finance/Econ and 2+ years in compliance; English fluent, Dutch a plus. Permanent contract with broad exposure to regulatory compliance and financial crime across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Finance, Economics or another relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within Compliance in the financial sector.
• Good understanding of AML/KYC, CDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions and embargoes.
• Experience in banking or regulated financial institutions is advantageous.
• Professional certifications in financial crime or compliance are assets.

Responsabilités

• Support the Compliance Manager in the execution and monitoring of the annual compliance plan.
• Contribute to AML/KYC policy and procedure reviews and monitoring processes.
• Prepare regulatory reporting and returns accurately and timely.
• Perform ongoing transaction monitoring and escalate alerts to AMLCO.
• Provide compliance advice on customer onboarding, KYC reviews, and risk classifications.
• Review name screening alerts, sanctions, and potential matches.
• Assist with corporate banking, credit facilities, syndicated lending and correspondent banking compliance matters.
• Conduct compliance reviews and testing per the Monitoring Plan.
• Contribute to review of transaction monitoring parameters and controls.
• Support assessment of client, country and business-related compliance risks.
• Perform data quality controls across compliance tools and systems.
• Contribute to Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments and related projects.

Connaissances

AML/KYC

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Collaboration

Independent work

English proficiency

Dutch language skills

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Law/Finance/Economics

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Description du poste

About Our Client

Our client is an International Banking Institution with an established presence in Belgium.

To strengthen its Compliance team in Antwerp, the organization is currently looking for a Compliance Officer who will support the Head of Compliance and AMLCO across a broad range of regulatory and financial crime compliance responsibilities.

• Broad compliance role within an international banking environment
• Strong focus on AML/KYC, transaction monitoring and regulatory compliance

Job Description

• Support the Compliance Manager in the execution and monitoring of the annual compliance plan
• Contribute to the review and implementation of AML/KYC policies, procedures and transaction monitoring processes
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of regulatory reporting and returns
• Perform ongoing transaction monitoring and elevate relevant alerts and findings to the AMLCO
• Provide compliance advice to the business regarding customer onboarding, KYC reviews, transactions and risk classifications
• Review name screening alerts, sanctions and potential matches identified during customer onboarding and periodic reviews
• Support compliance matters related to corporate banking, credit facilities, syndicated lending and correspondent banking
• Perform compliance reviews and testing in accordance with the Compliance Monitoring Plan
• Contribute to the periodic review of transaction monitoring parameters and controls
• Support the assessment and review of client, country and business-related compliance risks
• Perform data quality controls across the different compliance tools and systems
• Contribute to the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment and other compliance-related projects

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Finance, Economics or another relevant field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within Compliance in the financial sector
• Good understanding of AML/KYC, Customer Due Diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions and embargoes
• Previous experience within banking or another regulated financial institution is a strong advantage
• A financial crime or compliance certification is considered an asset
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with different stakeholders
• Pragmatic, proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Very good command of English is required, Dutch is a plus

What's on Offer

• Permanent Contract
• Attractive benefits package including group insurance
• Fuel card or electric charging card
• Meal vouchers
• Training and development opportunities to further strengthen your compliance expertise
• Broad and varied position within an international banking environment
• Opportunity to gain exposure to different areas of regulatory and financial crime compliance
• Good work-life balance
• Permanent position based in Antwerp